Five-Fraction High-Conformal Ultrahypofractionated Radiotherapy for Primary Tumors in Metastatic Breast Cancer

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PURPOSE: To report on the local control and toxicity of 5-fraction, high-conformal ultrafractionated radiation therapy (RT) for primary tumors in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who did not undergo planned surgical intervention.

METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 27 patients with MBC who underwent 5-fraction high-dose ultrafractionated intensity-modulated RT for their primary tumors between 2017 and 2022 at our institution. A median dose of 66.8 Gy (range, 51.8-83.6 Gy) was prescribed to the gross tumor, calculated in 2-Gy equivalents using an α/β ratio of 3.5, along with a simultaneous integrated boost of 81.5%. The primary endpoint of this study was local control.

RESULTS: The median tumor size and volume were 5.1 cm and 112.4 cm3, respectively. Treatment was generally well tolerated, with only 15% of the patients experiencing mild acute skin toxicity, which resolved spontaneously. The best infield response rate was 82%, with the objective response observed at a median time of 10.8 months post-RT (range, 1.4-29.2), until local progression or the last follow-up. At a median follow-up of 18.3 months, the 2-year local control rate was 77%. A higher number of prior lines of systemic therapy was significantly associated with poorer 2-year local control (one-two lines, 94% vs three or more lines, 34%; p = 0.004). Post-RT, 67% of the patients transitioned to the next line of systemic therapy, and the median duration of maintaining the same systemic therapy post-RT was 16.3 months (range, 1.9-40.3).

CONCLUSION: In our small dataset, 5-fraction, high-conformal ultrahypofractionated breast RT offered promising 2-year local control with minimal toxicity. Further studies are warranted to investigate the optimal dose and role in this setting.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of breast cancer - (2024) vom: 26. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Jeongshim [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jee Hung [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Mitchell [VerfasserIn]
Bang, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Olson, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Jee Suk [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Breast Neoplasms
Journal Article
Neoplasm Metastasis
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated
Treatment Outcome

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.4048/jbc.2024.0004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370191528